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SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard **************************************************** mPGA Socket 478 Processor supported Intel 845PE AGP/PCI 400/533 MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor **************************************************** User's Manual...
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1-1 INTRODUCTION The SY-P4I845PE Lite AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 478 processor supported ATX form-factor system board. SY-P4I845PE Lite uses the Intel 845PE Chipset technology. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements. 1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD...
Hyperthreading/Northwood/Willamette (400/533MHz FSB) - Pentium® 4 Celeron CPU SETTINGS The SY-P4I845PE Lite provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of jumpers obsolete.
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CD-ROM. Power on by modem or alarm If the SY-P4I845PE Lite system is in suspend mode, it can be switched back on through the modem or RTC alarm through this function. This opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that switches the...
Motherboard Description SY-P4I845PE Lite FAIL SAFE The SY-P4I845PE Lite comes with added functionality to make managing the system easy and safe. Hardware Monitor The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables the user to monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds. This makes sure that the user is full control of the system.
Motherboard Description SY-P4I845PE Lite 1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.
Motherboard Description SY-P4I845PE Lite 1-6 SY-P4I845PE Lite MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Connector Connector COM A +12V Power COM B ATX Power USB 1_2 LAN Connector AOUT IDE 2 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 AGP Slot AMIC DAVICOM DM9102AE...
Motherboard Description SY-P4I845PE Lite 1-7 SY-P4I845PE Lite MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS F GH...
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Motherboard Description SY-P4I845PE Lite A +12V Power Connector CPU Cooling Fan1 Connector C Davicom Lan Chip D AGP Slot Socket 478 Connector Intel 845PE North Bridge Chip G CPU FSB setting Jumper H CPU Cooling Fan2 Connector DDR DIMM Bank...
SY-P4I845PE Lite Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Congratulations on your purchase of SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard. Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective anti-static packaging until you have made the following preparations.
Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Step3- Install expansion cards. Step4- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply. Step5- Power on and enter BIOS setup . Step6- Install supporting software tools. See Chapter 4 for more info. Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the Motherboard or system.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive edge on the socket. 3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place. Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.
Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Step 2 Install Memory Module DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 This motherboard support PC2100 and PC2700, Non-ECC and non-registered module. The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB. On this motherboard, DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front side bus speed.
Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN card, VGA card, Sound Card. For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard, please refer to SY-P4I845PE Lite Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the CD-ROM.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Step 5 Connect cables, case wire, and power supply A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM) IDE2 Secondary Pin1 IDE1 Primary This Motherboard offers two primary and one secondary IDE device connectors (IDE1, IDE2), can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA 33/66/100HDD or CD-ROM.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite B. Floppy Drive Installation Floppy Drive Connector Pin1 The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB. In addition, this Motherboard supports a 3-mode (720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite C. Front Panel Connections Speaker Power LED KeyLock Reset ACPI LED HDD LED PWRBT Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers on the Motherboard. 1. Power LED & KeyLock Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock header.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 2. Reset Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the system to restart the boot-up sequence. Reset Pin Assignment Pin1...
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 5. IDE LED Attach the 2-pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED header on the Motherboard. This will cause the LED to lighten when an IDE1 or IDE2 (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite D. Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel. Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2 External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include: - serial mouse, - modem. Plug the serial device cables directly into the COMA/COMB 9-pin male connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 5. Universal Serial Bus (USB20_0, USB20_1) This Motherboard provides three USB ports for your additional devices. Plug the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB20_0. - Standard device drivers come with the operating system for commonly used USB devices.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite E. Other Connections 1. Standard Infrared (SIRCON) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications. Please install according to the following pin assignment:...
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 2. Cooling Fan Installation (1) CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2) After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard. To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin...
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite (2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2) Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install...
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 3. Smart Card Reader 4. CD Line-in (CDIN1) This Motherboard provides one CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1. Please install according to the following pin assignment:...
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite 4. AUX-IN (AUXIN) This Motherboard provides one AUX-IN connectors. Please connect the 4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either AUX-IN. Please install according to the following pin assignment: AUX-IN: AUXIN Left Right 5. MIC & LED Connector (J30) MIC &...
Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite F. ATX12V Power Supply The ATX12V power supply includes a 20-pin ATX connector that comply with the ATX specification, Version 2.03 for M/B specification, a new 4-pin receptacle/header combination--the +12V power connector--has been defined. The presence of the +12V power connector indicates that a power supply is ATX12V;...
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 350 Watts and a "power good" signal. Make sure the ATX power supply can take at 1.5 A max current * load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to meet the standard ATX specification.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite G. CMOS Clear (JP5) In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory. 1. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Onboard LAN LED Definition When this LED is lit, this This is the LAN activity means the LAN is LED. It will blink when running at 100 mbps, if it it is active. is not lit, the Onboard LAN is working at 10 mbps.
This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO FEATURE]. The [SOYO COMBO FEATURE] combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.
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Hardware Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup. Select [SOYO COMBO FEATURE] Step3. Do this step if you want to change or overclock the CPU FSB. Set the [CPU Frequency Select] field to “Manual”, to be able to change the CPU frequency 1 MHz stepping.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI BIOS program from Award Software Inc. To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu: 1. Turn on or reboot the system.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description Gives the list of options available for each General Help item. Previous Restore the old values. These are the values Values that the user started the current session with.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite SAVE AND EXIT SETUP Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and causes the system to reboot.
<DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO Feature] option from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite The [SOYO COMBO Feature] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS. 3-1.1 System Performance Setting Description Note Adjust your system’s memory timing.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Setting Description Note Auto Detect Disabled Disables any clock signals on not Default PCI Clk used PCI slots. For EMI purposes. Enabled Disabled Modulates the clock signal on the Default Spread Spectrum CPU. For EMI purposes.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-1.3 Advanced DRAM Control Setting Description Note DRAM Timing By SPD If enable the DRAM will auto Default detect the DRAM timing. Selectable Manual This item allows you to control CAS Latency Time the DRAM CAS Latency time.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-1.5 Onboard Settings Setting Description Note C.I.H. 4-WAY Enabled This item allows you Protection write-protect your BIOS chip from virus. If you want to flash your BIOS, set this option to disabled Disabled Default Enabled...
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, May 7 2001 Item Help...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-2.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary Setting Description Note (Secondary) Master & Slave IDE HDD Press To auto-detect the HDD’s size,...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-2.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note EGA/VGA Select the video mode. Default Video CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO (Monochrome) ALL Errors When the BIOS detects system Default Halt On errors, this function will stop the No Errors system.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU L1 & L2 Cache...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Disabled Allows you to choose the Default Virus Warning VIRUS warning feature for Enabled IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area,...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-3.4 Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting Description Note Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up. Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabling speeds boot up. Enabled Default 3-3.5 Boot Up NumLock Status Setting Description Note Puts numeric keypad in...
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Typematic Settings Setting Description Note 6 (Char/sec) Choose the rate at which a Default Typematic Rate 8 (Char/sec) character is repeated when 10 (Char/sec) holding down a key. 12 (Char/sec) 15 (Char/sec) 20 (Char/sec) 24 (Char/sec)
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Default your FDD, whether it is disabled or not. Small Logo(EPA) Show Setting Description Note EPA LOGO LOG0 Allows user to display SOYO Default SELECT logo or own logo. Logo-0 shows LOG1 SOYO logo, Logo-1 shows user logo. Small Disabled Set Enabled to Show Logo(EPA).
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-4.1 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES System BIOS Disabled Cacheable Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is Default cacheable. Video BIOS Disabled Cacheable Enabled The video BIOS C0000H-C7FFFH is Default cacheable. Disabled This item allows you to control Delay...
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports. 3-5.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note Disabled Turn off the on-board...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-5.2 Keyboard Controls Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note Disabled USB Controller Enabled Select Enabled if your system Default contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. Disabled Select Enabled if you have USB USB 2.0 Controller...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-5.4 Others Optional Setting Description Note POWER ON Password Enables you to wake-up the system by entering a password at Function the keyboard. Hot KEY You can wake-up the system by pressing the key combination of your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12).
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-5.6 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 / 3F8/IRQ4 Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O Default Serial Port 2 address. (port 1) Do not set port 1 & 2 to the...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-5.8 Others Optional Setting Description Note The system will switch on PWRON After PWR-Fail when power comes back after a power failure. The system will remain off Default when power comes back after a power failure.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Item Help x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-6.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls ACPI Suspend S1(POS) This item allows you select Default Type suspend mode. S3(STR) S1 & S3 Auto Some OS (win xp/2k) require Default VGABIOS if...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Power Management Controls (Continued) Power Setting Description Note Management Controls HDD Power Disabled Default Down 1-15Min When the set time has Some older elapsed, BIOS sends a model HDDs command to the HDD to may not power down.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-6.2 Reload Global Timer Events Power Down Setting Description Note & Resume Events IDE0, IDE1 Disabled Default Primary Enabled In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a Secondary device which is configured as Enabled.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) Menu Level x IRQ Resources Press Enter Default is Disabled.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-7.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls Disabled Retain PnP configuration Default Reset data in BIOS. Configuration Data Enabled Reset PnP configuration data in BIOS. Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP Resources Controlled By card IRQ assignment.
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite PNP/PCI Configuration Setup (Continued) PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup Interrupt How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Line PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled...
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help CPU Vcore 1.72 V 3.3V 3.21 V Menu Level 5.02 V...
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BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-8.1 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring Disabled This item allows you to set up Default Shutdown Temperature the CPU shutdown Temperature. 50°C/122°F, This item only effective under 55°C/131°F, Windows 98 ACPI mode.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load the system values you have previously saved. This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values.
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite 3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [Advanced BIOS Feature] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to...
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: Confirm Password: Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: Type the Password Press <Enter>...
BIOS Setup Utility SY-P4I845PE Lite Boot Menu Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS setup. To enable boot Menu, press “ESC” after memory initialization, user will see a device menu, in which user can choose on which device they wish to boot from.
Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive If you use Windows NT or 2000, the SOYO-CD will not detect your motherboard type. In that case the following dialog will pop up, please choose your motherboard and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will be shown.
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Drivers installation SY-P4I845PE Lite The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript Document Format). In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat Reader software must be installed in your system. Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader utility is already present in your system, and otherwise prompts you on whether or not you want to install it.
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Drivers installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities Drivers that are needed to install for the system to operate properly 1. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/XP C-Media 8738 audio driver The rest of the available driver is optional.
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Step 3. Check the Latest Releases Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your...
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Drivers installation SY-P4I845PE Lite motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your internet connection up before clicking this button.
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Drivers installation SY-P4I845PE Lite After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:...
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Drivers installation SY-P4I845PE Lite After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like this: Note: To install the USB 2.0 driver, please update to Windows XP service pack 1...
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Drivers installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Drivers directory list in the CD driver...
USB 2.0 Driver Installation SY-P4I845PE Lite Chapter 5 USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION For Windows 2000 and Windows XP USB 2.0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for both Windows XP and Windows 2000. For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP and Windows 2000, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp...